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GlennDevitt: /* My MIP profile pic did not change when I uploaded my ID photo! */

2026-01-30T00:44:18Z

My MIP profile pic did not change when I uploaded my ID photo!

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	== My MIP profile pic did not change when I uploaded my ID photo! ==		== My MIP profile pic did not change when I uploaded my ID photo! ==
	Correct, it is not supposed to. Your ID card photo is for business, and is used only by PBEM. ~~Your~~ profile pic can be fun -- vacation, wedding, repelling down Kilimanjaro in a sequined gown. Your profile pic is displayed to other volunteers, if you opt-in to that setting under '''My Profile''' > '''Update Privacy Settings'''. It also is used across all organizations for which you might volunteer who also use MIP (aka Volunteer Impact). So PBEM does not mess with your profile pic if you upload one.		Correct, it is not supposed to. Your ''ID card photo'' is for business, and is used only by PBEM. Whereas your ''profile pic'' can be fun -- vacation, wedding, repelling down Kilimanjaro in a sequined gown. Your profile pic is displayed to other volunteers, if you opt-in to that setting under '''My Profile''' > '''Update Privacy Settings'''. It also is used across all organizations for which you might volunteer who also use MIP (aka Volunteer Impact). So PBEM does not mess with your profile pic if you upload one.

GlennDevitt: /* Taking a usable photo */

2026-01-30T00:42:09Z

Taking a usable photo

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	# You may wear your NET vest if you like. But no helmet, since it does not quite qualify as religious headwear.		# You may wear your NET vest if you like. But no helmet, since it does not quite qualify as religious headwear.
	# Do not scan a printed photo. An image of your passport or a license will ''not'' work.		# Do not scan a printed photo. An image of your passport or a license will ''not'' work.
	# A good quality smartphone photo is fine. ~~Is there any other kind anymore?~~		# A good quality smartphone photo is fine.

	=== Upload steps ===		=== Upload steps ===

GlennDevitt: /* Taking a usable photo */

2026-01-30T00:41:44Z

Taking a usable photo

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	# You may smile if you wish. But no Groucho glasses.		# You may smile if you wish. But no Groucho glasses.
	# You may wear your NET vest if you like. But no helmet, since it does not quite qualify as religious headwear.		# You may wear your NET vest if you like. But no helmet, since it does not quite qualify as religious headwear.
	# Do not scan a printed photo. An image of your passport or a license will ''not'' work~~; those are only good for [[Background Checks]]~~.		# Do not scan a printed photo. An image of your passport or a license will ''not'' work.
	# A good quality smartphone photo is fine. Is there any other kind anymore?		# A good quality smartphone photo is fine. Is there any other kind anymore?

GlennDevitt: /* In-person photos */

2026-01-30T00:01:57Z

In-person photos

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	==In-person photos==		==In-person photos==
	Awkward~~! For~~ both of us. We get too-close with an iPhone, and it feels creepy. But it only lasts two seconds, and neither of us will ever have to do it again.		Awkward, for both of us! We get too-close with an iPhone, you hold up a board with your name on it like a mug shot, and it feels creepy. But it only lasts two seconds, and neither of us will ever have to do it again. We take two photos in quick succession, because it is surprising how many people blink in one of them.

	We take two photos in quick succession, because it is surprising how many people blink in one of them.

	==Uploading your own photo==		==Uploading your own photo==

GlennDevitt: /* Uploading your new ID photo */ filename suggestion

2025-01-23T17:56:14Z

Uploading your new ID photo: filename suggestion

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	# A good quality smartphone photo is fine. Is there any other kind anymore?		# A good quality smartphone photo is fine. Is there any other kind anymore?

	== ~~Uploading your new ID photo~~ ==		=== Upload steps ===

	# Log in [https://pbem.link/miplogin to MIP].		# Log in [https://pbem.link/miplogin to MIP].
	# At top right, select '''My Profile'''.		# At top right, select '''My Profile'''.
	# Select '''Additional Info'''.		# Select '''Additional Info'''.
	# In the '''ID Card Photo''' field, choose the '''Select''' button and upload your file.		# In the '''ID Card Photo''' field, choose the '''Select''' button and upload your file. (In a perfect world you would name it like ''''Lastname.Firstname.jpg'''<nowiki/>', but don't worry if that is not easy to do; we will manage it on our side.)
	# ''Make sure your mailing address is current!'' We can only mail to the single address in your MIP profile, no exceptions. Verify and update it under '''My Profile''' > '''Contact Information'''.		# ''Make sure your mailing address is current!'' We can only mail to the single address in your MIP profile, no exceptions. Verify and update it under '''My Profile''' > '''Contact Information'''.
	# You're done!		# You're done!

GlennDevitt: Added section about Profile Pic vs ID Card Photo

2025-01-23T17:44:04Z

Added section about Profile Pic vs ID Card Photo

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	You will be notified via email when your ID card is put in the outgoing mail, so that you can keep an eye on your mailbox and ensure that it arrives. A strangely high number (around 8%) disappear in transit -- and even more are returned, stamped "UNDELIVERABLE". See #5 in the previous section.		You will be notified via email when your ID card is put in the outgoing mail, so that you can keep an eye on your mailbox and ensure that it arrives. A strangely high number (around 8%) disappear in transit -- and even more are returned, stamped "UNDELIVERABLE". See #5 in the previous section.

			== My MIP profile pic did not change when I uploaded my ID photo! ==
			Correct, it is not supposed to. Your ID card photo is for business, and is used only by PBEM. Your profile pic can be fun -- vacation, wedding, repelling down Kilimanjaro in a sequined gown. Your profile pic is displayed to other volunteers, if you opt-in to that setting under '''My Profile''' > '''Update Privacy Settings'''. It also is used across all organizations for which you might volunteer who also use MIP (aka Volunteer Impact). So PBEM does not mess with your profile pic if you upload one.

GlennDevitt: Added upload instructions

2025-01-23T17:35:17Z

Added upload instructions

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 Your new photo will be used when your card is renewed, or if you step up to be a Team Leader. We do not print new ID cards merely to replace the photo, because that would be a waste of your tax dollars.
-<span style="background:#FFFF00">'''Please note:'''</span>
+=== Taking a usable photo ===
+<span style="background:#FFFF00">'''Please note:'''</span> <span style="background:#FFFF00">'''''Photos that do not meet''''' '''<u>all</u> ''these requirements will be silently deleted. We will use the one on file, if we have one.'''''</span>
 [[File:ID photo guidelines.png|alt=ID photo dos-and-dont's|thumb|ID photo dos-and-dont's]]
 #'''Photo must be like a driver's license or passport image.''' No Halloween costumes, no vacation memories, no wedding photos, no anime avatars, and no red carpet paparazzi shots unless you are an [[wikipedia:List_of_EGOT_winners|EGOT winner]].
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 # Do not scan a printed photo. An image of your passport or a license will ''not'' work; those are only good for [[Background Checks]].
 # A good quality smartphone photo is fine. Is there any other kind anymore?

GlennDevitt at 02:27, 28 December 2024

2024-12-28T02:27:54Z

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	# Photo dimensions must be '''at least 500 x 500 pixels'''. (Aspect ratio [height:width] does not matter.)		# Photo dimensions must be '''at least 500 x 500 pixels'''. (Aspect ratio [height:width] does not matter.)
	# You may smile if you wish. But no Groucho glasses.		# You may smile if you wish. But no Groucho glasses.
	# You may wear your NET vest if you like. But since ~~NET is~~ not ~~a religion, no helmet~~.		# You may wear your NET vest if you like. But no helmet, since it does not quite qualify as religious headwear.
	# Do not scan a printed photo. An image of your passport or a license will ''not'' work; those are only good for [[Background Checks]].		# Do not scan a printed photo. An image of your passport or a license will ''not'' work; those are only good for [[Background Checks]].
	# A good quality smartphone photo is fine. Is there any other kind anymore?		# A good quality smartphone photo is fine. Is there any other kind anymore?

GlennDevitt at 21:38, 27 December 2024

2024-12-27T21:38:39Z

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	# Photo dimensions must be '''at least 500 x 500 pixels'''. (Aspect ratio [height:width] does not matter.)		# Photo dimensions must be '''at least 500 x 500 pixels'''. (Aspect ratio [height:width] does not matter.)
	# You may smile if you wish. But no Groucho glasses.		# You may smile if you wish. But no Groucho glasses.
			# You may wear your NET vest if you like. But since NET is not a religion, no helmet.
	# Do not scan a printed photo. An image of your passport or a license will ''not'' work; those are only good for [[Background Checks]].		# Do not scan a printed photo. An image of your passport or a license will ''not'' work; those are only good for [[Background Checks]].
	# A good quality smartphone photo is fine. Is there any other kind anymore?		# A good quality smartphone photo is fine. Is there any other kind anymore?

GlennDevitt at 21:37, 27 December 2024

2024-12-27T21:37:03Z

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	Awkward! For both of us. We get too-close with an iPhone, and it feels creepy. But it only lasts two seconds, and neither of us will ever have to do it again.		Awkward! For both of us. We get too-close with an iPhone, and it feels creepy. But it only lasts two seconds, and neither of us will ever have to do it again.

	We take two ~~shots~~ in quick succession, because it is surprising how many people blink in one of them.		We take two photos in quick succession, because it is surprising how many people blink in one of them.

	==Uploading your own photo==		==Uploading your own photo==